Lal
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Checkmate as Don
- 2024 · Star as Pandian
- 2024 · Nadikar as David's co-actor
- 2024 · Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur as
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chacha
- 2024 · Killer Soup as Lucas Charles
- 2023 · Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 · RDX: Robert Dony Xavier as Phillip
- 2023 · Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023 · Kerala Crime Files: Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara as CI Kurian
- 2023 · 2018 as Mathachan
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Malayaman
- 2023 · Dear Vaappi as Basheer
- 2023 · Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
- 2022 · Vichithram as Alexander
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Malayaman
- 2022 · Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 · The Warriorr as Kumarappa
- 2022 · Panthrand as Peelu
- 2022 · Suzhal - The Vortex as
- 2022 · Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
- 2022 · Viyuham as
- 2021 · Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 · Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- 2021 · Karnan as Yeman
- 2021 · Nizhal as Viswanathan
- 2021 · Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
- 2021 · Kala as Ravi
- 2021 · Tsunami as
- 2021 · Black Coffee as Kalidas
- 2020 · Anveshanam as Dr Faris
- 2019 · Thakkol as
- 2019 · Helen as Paul
- 2019 · Thelivu as
- 2019 · Saaho as Ibrahim
- 2019 · And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
- 2019 · Thottappan as Anthraper
- 2019 · Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
- 2018 · Vallikudilile Vellakkaran as Joseph
- 2018 · Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2018 · Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2018 · Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
- 2017 · Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu as
- 2017 · Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela as Chacko
- 2017 · Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- 2017 · Lal Salam as Himself
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2017 · Chunkzz as Varkichan
- 2017 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
- 2017 · Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
- 2017 · Fukri as Ali Fukri
- 2016 · Pulimurugan as Balaraman
- 2016 · King Liar as Anand Varma
- 2014 · Iyobinte Pusthakam as Iyob
- 2014 · Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
- 2014 · God's Own Country as Muhammed
- 2014 · Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
- 2013 · Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
- 2013 · Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as Behnnan
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Zacharia
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Yesudas
- 2013 · Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2013 · Ayal as Gurudasan
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 · Kutti Puli as Arjunan
- 2013 · 10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
- 2012 · Husbands in Goa as Sunny
- 2012 · Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- 2012 · Cobra as Kari
- 2012 · Shutter as Rasheed
- 2012 · Unnam as Sunny
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Himself
- 2011 · Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- 2011 · Bombay March 12 as
- 2011 · Payyans as John
- 2010 · Best Actor as Shaji
- 2010 · Anwar as Bapu
- 2010 · April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 · Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
- 2010 · Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2009 · Anthony Yaar? as Michael
- 2009 · Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2008 · Kaalai as Jeeva
- 2007 · Oram Po as Bigil
- 2007 · Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
- 2007 · Rameswaram as
- 2007 · Before the Rains as Rajat
- 2007 · Marudhamalai as
- 2007 · Deepavali as Chidambaram
- 2007 · Aalwar as
- 2006 · Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
- 2006 · Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
- 2006 · The Don as Baba
- 2005 · Sandakozhi as Kasi
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Divakaran
- 2005 · Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
- 2004 · Black as David Carlos Padaveedan
- 2004 · Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
- 2004 · Engal Anna as
- 2003 · Singaari Bolona as
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2001 · Unnathangalil as
- 2001 · One Man Show as Harinarayanan
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
- 1999 · Friends as Self
- Future · Nancy Rani as
- 2003 · Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
- 2002 · Kannaki as Manickam
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Parthan
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
- Future · Kadhalikka Neramillai as
- Future · Azadi as
- 1998 · Daya as Kombanali
- Future · Colony as
- 2025 · Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira as
- 2021 · Kshanam as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 2020 · Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam as
- 2020 · God Father as Marudhu Singam
- 2020 · Silencer as
- 2019 · Sisterleaf as Azhagan
- 2018 · French Viplavam as
- 2018 · Iblis as Shreedharan
- 2018 · Antony as
- 2018 · Mattancherry as
- 2016 · Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
- 2016 · Dum as Xavier
- 2015 · Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
- 2015 · 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2013 · Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
- 2013 · Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
- 2013 · Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- 2012 · Chettayees as John
- 2008 · Thalappavu as S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 · Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
- 2007 · Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
- 2006 · Oruvan as Bharathan
- 2002 · Ente Hridayathinte Udama as Pavitran
- 2001 · Ee Nadu Ennalevare as
- 2001 · Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu as Gowrishankar
- 2000 · Mazha as Chandran
- Future · Sumathi Valavu as
- 2000 · Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
- 1998 · Kanmadam as Johny
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
- Future · Face Off as
- Future · Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu as
- Future · Asurakulam as
- Future · Bison as
- 2012 · Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
- 2010 · Tournament as Narrator (voice)
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Paniyan